This will require watching the replays about a dozen more times to understand what happened to my choices during the race (5-8-16), but there are some facts on which we have to agree:
[1] Maximum Security came out from the 2-path to the 5-path heading into the stretch.
[2] War of Will was throwing his legs trying to avoid the leader and actually placed his left front hoof between the legs of Maximum Security in the 4-path.
[3] Maximum Security dove from the 5-path back to the 2-path and tightened the path of Code of Honor on the rail.
At the end of the arguing, Maximum Security was all over the track. As horse players, this community should be damned grateful that War of Will did not go down as it would have taken at least five others down.
Forget about the horses and jockeys which is everso important, but can you imagine the media outrage that would follow from the casual observer?
It is time for the Kentucky Rodeo to return to a reasonable horse race. This 20 horse attack needs to be rethought. Exciting? Sure. About time to enforce straight lanes for all participants.
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